Overview
Skool combines a community feed, a course “classroom”, a calendar and gamified leaderboards in a single, deliberately limited product. It was founded in 2019 by chief executive Sam Ovens and chief technology officer Daniel Kang and is based in Los Angeles, California.[14] Communities on Skool can be free or paid.[14]
The pricing structure is unusually simple: Hobby costs US$9 a month with a 10% transaction fee, and Pro costs US$99 a month with a 2.9% transaction fee.[13] Both plans include unlimited members, courses, videos and live calls, a custom URL and affiliates.[13] The design minimises configuration, which shortens setup but restricts branding and course structure; there is no built-in sales-page builder of the kind offered by Kajabi or Systeme.io, and the 10% fee on Hobby makes it expensive once paid membership revenue grows. The pricing page advertises a free trial and a “2 months free” yearly option but does not state trial length or annual prices.[13]
Skool features
- Community feed with course classroom
- Unlimited members, courses and videos
- Unlimited live calls
- Gamified leaderboards
- Affiliate programme
- Custom URL
Skool pricing
Hobby US$9/month + 10% transaction fee; Pro US$99/month + 2.9% transaction fee. Free trial offered (length not stated).
Skool strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Very low entry price
- Unlimited members, courses and video
- Two-plan structure is easy to compare
- Engagement features built in
Limitations
- 10% transaction fee on Hobby
- Limited branding and page design
- No built-in sales funnels
- Trial length and annual pricing not stated
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Skool alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to Skool: companies ranked in the same lists.
Kajabi
Thinkific
Teachable
LearnWorlds- Podia
Mighty Networks
Circle
Systeme.io
Payhip
Udemy
Coursera
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